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Mop wringerRelated Patent Categories: Brushing, Scrubbing, And General Cleaning, Accessories, Mop Wringers, Presser BoardsMop wringer description/claimsThe Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20060143850, Mop wringer. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
[0001] This invention relates to a mop wringer in combination with a mophead. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] The use of mops is extremely common and widespread. A mop typically comprises a shaft or handle and a mophead engaged with one end of the shaft or handle. The body of the mophead usually supports some form of material which is designed to absorb and, at least partially, retain fluid to aid cleaning of a surface. [0003] The fundamental problem with the absorbent material support by a mophead is that it can at times be difficult and troublesome to adequately extract enough fluid held therein to allow for a reasonable recharging of the absorbent material during further usage or in preparation for storage after use. [0004] To attempt to overcome this problem, wringers, typically incorporating a sieve, have been developed which enable the absorbent material to be wrung or squeezed between the mophead and one or more surfaces of the wringer when the mophead is placed therein. In the case when the wringer comprises a sieve, as the mophead is manually forced downwards into the sieve, retained fluid is expelled from the absorbent material and drains out of the sieve through openings in its surfaces. [0005] The main drawback is that a significant amount of fluid can still be retained by the absorbent material after this wringing or squeezing process. A user, therefore, typically has to perform the wringing or squeezing process more than once in order to expel an amount of fluid from the absorbent material which is sufficient for it to be worthwhile continuing the job or task in hand. [0006] The present invention seeks to overcome this problem. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0007] According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a mop wringer comprising a base and a plurality of sides which can define a channel having a uniform or substantially uniform cross-section along its longitudinal extent, and one or more openings in the base and/or sides by which fluid can drain from the wringer, one of the said sides being a pivotable guide element which is pivotable relative to the other said sides on axle elements which are spaced from and which are between the in use uppermost and lowermost ends of the said pivotable guide element, so that the in use pivotable guide element provides a wider opening for insertion of a mophead into the channel, but does not pivot to squeeze the mophead. [0008] According to a second aspect of the invention, there is provided a mop wringer in combination with a mophead, the wringer comprising a base and a plurality of sides which, at least in use, define a channel of rectangular transverse cross-section, and one or more openings in the base and/or sides by which fluid can drain from the wringer, and the mophead comprising a body and absorbent material supported by the body, the mophead being adapted, upon insertion into the wringer, to occlude the channel so that fluid which is discharged from the absorbent material is prevented or substantially prevented from rising above the absorbent material, wherein one of the said sides is a pivotable guide element which is pivotable relative to the other said sides on axle elements which are spaced from and which are between in use uppermost and lowermost ends of the said pivotable guide element, so that the in use pivotable guide element provides a wider opening for insertion of a mophead into the channel, but does not pivot to squeeze the mophead. [0009] The invention will now be more particularly described, by way of example, with reference to the accompanying drawings. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS [0010] FIG. 1 is a schematic longitudinal section of a mop wringer and mophead, not in accordance with the present invention; [0011] FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a first embodiment of a mop wringer, in accordance with the present invention; [0012] FIG. 3 is a longitudinal cross-section of the mop wringer shown in FIG. 2, when in a first condition; [0013] FIG. 4 is a longitudinal cross-section of the mop wringer shown in FIG. 2, when in a second condition; [0014] FIG. 5 is a longitudinal cross-section of a second embodiment of a mop wringer, in accordance with the present invention; [0015] FIG. 6 shows a perspective view of a third embodiment of a mop wringer when in a first condition, in accordance with the present invention; [0016] FIG. 7 shows a perspective view from above of the mop wringer shown in FIG. 6, when in a second condition; [0017] FIG. 8 is a longitudinal cross-section of the mop wringer as shown in FIG. 6; [0018] FIG. 9 is a longitudinal cross-section of the mop wringer as shown in FIG. 7; [0019] FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a fourth embodiment of a mop wringer, in accordance with the present invention; and [0020] FIG. 11 is a longitudinal cross-section of the mop wringer shown in FIG. 10. 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